This made Zhang Min feel sorry for her, not to mention Lin Wei and Gao Huifang.

“But we can’t talk about our daily net income. They’re already jealous of our good business, and if we talk about it, they’ll be even more jealous,” Lin Wei said.

Gao Huifang asked curiously, "Will they set up a stall tomorrow? What if they cause trouble again later...?"

"Keep calling the police. Once or twice, you'll get a fine, but if it happens too many times, a fine won't be enough to settle it."

No sooner had they finished speaking than a car pulled up beside them, before they had gone far from the police station.

Lin Wei recognized Shen Jize's car at a glance.

Sure enough, after the car stopped, Shen Jize quickly got out and came to her.

"Weiwei, I heard there was some trouble at your stall. Are you alright? Did you get burned?"

Shen Jize checked Lin Wei repeatedly to make sure she wasn't injured, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you alright? Are you alright?"

"It's nothing. How did you know about this?"

Shen Jize said helplessly, "About your aunt last time... everyone in the police station remembered you and recognized you, so they told me. I came here immediately after I found out."

But she's been in the police station for quite some time, so her arrival now probably means she wasn't even in Jiangcheng.

"Where did you come from? You look like you've been traveling a lot, but I'm fine. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Just as the two finished talking, they suddenly noticed that two adults with a group of children were curiously looking at them.

"Forehead."

Lin Wei felt a little embarrassed by the stares.

"Well, this is my classmate Shen Jize. He's the one who helped me solve my aunt's problem."

The crowd's expressions shifted, and they replied with knowing looks, "We know, we know."

Zhang Min was the first to react, "Well, you guys chat first, I'll take the kids back first."

"Ah." No need for that.

Before Lin Wei could answer, Zhang Min and her group turned and left.

Lin Yuan shouted all the way, "I'm not leaving, I want to leave with my sister."

Su Sijin suddenly spoke up, "Stop getting in the way, stop watching your sister date!"

"That's right, let's go quickly."

Lin Wei, who remained where she was, felt incredibly embarrassed listening to these words.

"Please don't mind what the kids are saying."

Shen Jize did not evade the question, saying, "Perhaps that's really what I feel."

Lin Wei was taken aback, and immediately said, "But I haven't considered this issue."

"Then take your time to think about it, I'm not in a hurry."

Lin Wei immediately changed the subject, "Where did you come from? Your car is covered in dust."

"After receiving the news, I rushed back to the mining area immediately."

Shen Jize quickly brought the issue back to the present, but since Lin Wei's situation had already been explained beforehand, she hadn't kept it a secret.

"You know, the opportunity to go to university is so rare. Right now, all I want to do is acquire more knowledge and make more money. Nothing else is really on my mind."

"It's alright, as long as you didn't reject me, that's fine. If you ever start thinking about it, just remember me as your first choice." Shen Jize smiled and opened the car door. "I'll take you home."

"Uh, okay, thank you."

-

They remained silent the entire way.

Because she traveled by car, Lin Wei got home even earlier than Zhang Min and the others.

Seeing Lin Wei waiting alone at the alley entrance, Zhang Min looked around curiously.

Lin Wei immediately said, "Stop looking, Aunt Zhang, everyone's gone."

Zhang Min asked repeatedly, "Weiwei, that guy seems pretty good. Is he pursuing you?"

"Um, Aunt Zhang, let's go home quickly."

Lin Wei led Lin Yuan, and the group walked into the alley.

But Zhang Min clearly didn't give up. "Weiwei, that guy seems really nice. He must have heard about you and rushed back from out of town. I think it's worth getting to know a nice guy. It's an opportunity."

“Aunt Zhang, our social statuses are too different. When it comes to marriage, we should be well-matched. If the difference is too great, his family will look down on me. And my family consists of old people, women and children. We can't support them.”

Zhang Min and Gao Huifang were both taken aback by Lin Wei's words.

This made Zhang Min sigh, "You kid, dating doesn't necessarily mean marriage. Times have changed. Of course, what you're thinking about are indeed problems. But forget it, forget it. You're a smart person, you don't need anyone else to worry about you."

After they returned home, Lin Wei could tell at a glance that Lin Yuan was unhappy.

"What's wrong with you? You look so serious."

"Sister, are you dating someone?" Lin Yuan asked.

"No, my sister hasn't agreed yet."

Lin Yuan then asked, "Then why doesn't your sister talk about it? Is it because of me?"

"Of course not, Yuanyuan, your sister will never leave you, your sister..."

Before Lin Wei could finish speaking, Lin Yuan interrupted her, "Sister, I'm all grown up now. You don't need to worry about me. If you want to date, I'll agree."

Lin Wei was quite surprised by this.

"Aren't you worried that your sister will run off with someone else and never want you again?"

"Of course not. Didn't my sister buy a house? We live next door. She left me at my aunt's house, but she didn't abandon me. She comes to see me whenever she has time. It's clear that my sister won't abandon me. I'm not a child anymore, and I can't be a burden to my sister. My sister can do whatever she wants without worrying about me."

But then Lin Yuan hesitated and said, "But sister, please don't hide anything from me, tell me everything, okay? I want to hear about things from you, sister. I'm your brother, and I don't want to be an outsider."

Lin Wei hadn't expected Lin Yuan to be so sensible.

"No wonder people say that children without parents mature early. Yuanyuan is so sensible."

But this is also good. Children with their own thoughts and opinions will have a clearer understanding of the path they want to take and the path they are meant to take.

Compared to living aimlessly, it allows for better planning for one's future.

Because these are all problems they need to face and cannot avoid.

"Auntie is working overtime tonight. What would you like to eat? Noodles, or should we eat out?"

"Let's go out to eat, sis, I want to eat fried chicken frames."

-

The siblings ran out again without even opening the door.

The fried chicken stand is located at the corner of the night market.

They were there when the night market had just opened, so there weren't many people.

"I'd like three orders of fried chicken frames, different flavors, no spice."

After Lin Yuan sat down, Lin Wei went to buy two more bottles of soda before returning.

"Eating junk food occasionally can elevate your life."

The fried chicken shop owner didn't like hearing that.

"How is it junk food? My fried chicken frame is a genuine chicken fork bone, good stuff."

"But it's so delicious." It's heavy on oil, salt, and seasonings, which makes it unhealthy. "Eating too much of it is bad for your health, so it's junk food."

Hearing Lin Wei's words, which were hardly a compliment, the boss was so angry he laughed.

"I've never heard of such a statement before, because if you eat too much of something delicious, it becomes junk food."

"Boss, don't overthink it. The chicken frame is really delicious. I love junk food too."